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Report: Officer’s Error Likely Caused Shipwreck Off Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A top officer’s errors in calculating the stability of a cargo ship loaded with nearly 4,200 automobiles likely caused the giant vessel to overturn along the Georgia coast, U.S. investigators said in a report Tuesday. The …

J&J Loses Bid to Overturn Baby Powder Verdict, but Damages Cut to $2.1 B

A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday rejected Johnson & Johnson’s bid to throw out a jury verdict in favor of women who blamed their ovarian cancer on its baby powder and other talc products, but reduced its damages award to …

Marmite Accident Closes Major British Highway

It was not your typical road accident. A tanker carrying yeast extract – the key ingredient in that uniquely British spread Marmite – overturned on a major British highway, spilling the pungent-smelling liquid onto the road. The liquid has the …

Sneezing May Be Cause of Missouri Fire Truck Accident

Springfield police say a sneezing fit might have caused a fire truck to overturn last week. Three firefighters were injured last Wednesday when the truck overturned. The Springfield News-Leader reports that four reports issued after the accident indicate the driver …

Greyhound Bus Overturns in Pennsylvania, 14 Taken to Hospital

The driver of a Greyhound bus bound for St. Louis lost control on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Saturday, sending the bus careering across the highway and up an embankment before it landed on its side on the interstate, briefly trapping …